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    MediFind found 17990 doctor with experience in Ulcerative Colitis near The United States. Of these, 13539 are Experienced, 3795 are Advanced, 525 are Distinguished and 72 are Elite.

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    17,990 providers found
      Stephen B. Hanauer
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      49+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Hanauer is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hanauer has been practicing medicine for over 49 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Miguel Regueiro
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      2049 East 100th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Miguel Regueiro is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Regueiro is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Adam S. Cheifetz
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare - Chestnut Hill

      200 Boylston Street, Floor 4 Gastroenterology, 
      Chestnut Hill, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Cheifetz is an Internal Medicine provider in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Cheifetz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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      Joseph D. Feuerstein
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      BIDMC Endoscopy - West Campus

      185 Pilgrim Road, Farr 1, WPC, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hebrew
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Feuerstein is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Feuerstein is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      HMH Center For Advanced Gastroenterology

      360 Essex Street, Suite 303, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alyssa Parian is a Gastroenterologist in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Parian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Ileostomy.

      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Colorectal Surgery
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic -Oncology

      9500 Euclid Ave, 
      Cleveland, OH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Steele is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Steele is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      William Sandborn
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Office

      9350 Campus Point Dr Ste 2B, 
      La Jolla, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Sandborn is a Gastroenterologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Sandborn is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Bruce Sands
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      MSSM-Optical Shop

      17 E 102nd St, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bruce Sands is a Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Sands is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Ashwin Ananthakrishnan
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis

      Office

      165 Cambridge St Fl 9, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashwin Ananthakrishnan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Gary R. Lichtenstein
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Perelman Center For Advanced Medicine South Pavilion

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, 4th Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gary Lichtenstein is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lichtenstein is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Lichtenstein is currently accepting new patients.

      Maria Abreu
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Office

      1475 NW 12th Ave Fl 1, 
      Miami, FL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maria Abreu is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Abreu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Parambir S. Dulai
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Parambir Dulai is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Dulai has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Russell Cohen
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Chicago Medical Center

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Russell Cohen is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Bo Shen
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

      161 Fort Washington Avenue, Floor 8, 
      New York, NY 
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bo Shen, MD, is one of the world’s pre-eminent leaders in interventional inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pouch-related disorders due to his specialized expertise and experience treating a wide range of these conditions. Dr. Shen is the director of the IBD Center at Columbia and co-director of Columbia’s Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery and IBD Interventional Endoscopy. He is also the Vice Chair for Innovation in Medicine and Surgery and a Professor of Medicine (in Surgery) and Edelman-Jarislowsky Professor in Surgical Sciences.In addition to pouchitis and pouch diseases, Dr. Shen specializes in critical diagnostic evaluation, and medical and endoscopic management of IBD, GI endoscopy and imaging technology. Dr. Shen is known as a pioneer in interventional endoscopic therapy for IBD and ileal pouch disorders - this includes postponing or eliminating the need for surgery in some cases.Dr. Shen comes to Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian from the Cleveland Clinic, where he served as medical director for the Center of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and the Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute. While there, Dr. Shen established a subspecialty Pouchitis Clinic and Interventional IBD Unite - the first and largest of its kind in the United States. He also created an IBD Board, modeled after oncology tumor boards, to help manage the most challenging cases with multiple specialists.A prolific researcher in the field with more than 600 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Shen is funded by a number of government and philanthropic organizations, including the NIH, the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, the Broad Foundation, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. Dr. Shen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Francis Farraye
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Fl - Gi

      4500 San Pablo Rd S, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francis Farraye is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Farraye has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Edward Loftus
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Mn - Gi

      200 1st St SW, 
      Rochester, MN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Loftus is a Gastroenterologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Loftus is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Ileostomy.

      David Hudesman
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      NYU Langone Medical Center

      240 E 38th St Fl 23, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Hudesman is a Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Hudesman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Small Bowel Resection, and Ileostomy.

      Gilaad Kaplan
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gilaad Kaplan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Millie Long
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      UNC Hospitals Outpatient Center At Eastowne

      100 Eastowne Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Millie Long is a Gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Long is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Jeffrey Hyams
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis
      Elite in Ulcerative Colitis

      Connecticut Children's Medical Center

      282 Washington St, 
      Hartford, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Hyams is a Pediatrics provider in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Hyams is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Ulcerative Colitis?

      Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by the development of ulcers in the lining of the digestive tract, which most often affect the colon and rectum. While ulcerative colitis can occur at any age, it most frequently appears between the ages of 15 and 30, or after the age of 60. There are several types of ulcerative colitis that are categorized by the area of the digestive tract affected by the disease, such as ulcerative proctitis (inflammation of area closest to the rectum), proctosigmoiditis (inflammation of the sigmoid colon and rectum), left-sided colitis (inflammation of descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum), pancolitis (inflammation of the entire colon), and a rare form of ulcerative colitis known as acute severe ulcerative colitis (severe inflammation of entire colon). Ulcerative colitis can also affect other areas of the body, causing inflammation of the skin, eyes, liver, joints, and back.

      When should I see an Ulcerative Colitis doctor in The United States?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Ulcerative Colitis doctor in The United States?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Ulcerative Colitis doctors in The United States?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Ulcerative Colitis doctors in The United States?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Ulcerative Colitis doctor in The United States?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Ulcerative Colitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ulcerative Colitis doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Ulcerative Colitis doctor in The United States?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Ulcerative Colitis doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Ulcerative Colitis doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Ulcerative Colitis doctors in The United States?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Ulcerative Colitis doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Ulcerative Colitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Ulcerative Colitis doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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